Plaiting-machine



s. 1.- EOHOL S.

PLAITING MACHINE.

(Modem Patented Apr; 11,1882.

WITNESSES said cross-pieces in position.

UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL I. EOHOLS, OF MEMPHIS, TENnEssEE.

PLAlTlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,302, dated April 11, 1882.

Application filed January 30, 1882. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL II EcHoLs, of Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plaiting-Machines; and -I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 00 a, Fig. 1.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to plaiting-machines; and it consists in certain improvementsin the construction of the same, by which a durable and useful machine may be produced at a small cost, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The sides ofmy improved planing-machine are constructed of strips A A, of wood or other suitable material, and the transverse ribs B B may be made of strips oftin or other sheet metal, which, when necessary, may be bent or doubled, as shown, in order to make them sufficiently strong. The ribs or cross-pieces B are secured to the side pieces, A, by means of wires 0, which are securedin position by means of staples D, driv'en between. the strips or cross-pieces B, thus holding the wires and the A binding, E,

of sheet metal is secured over the ends of the cross-pieces B, covering the sides A, wires 0, and staples D, the object of said binding being to increase the strength of the device and to make a neat finish.

being to accomplish in an easy and convenient manner the bias plaiting, a sample of which is shown at G, Fig. 2. Owing to their varying width, the method herein described is particularly adapted for securing the .plaits F in position.

The operation of my invention will be easily understood by those familiar with this class of devices. It is simple, durable, and may be constructed at a trifling cost.

I am aware that sheetmetal bindingstrips have been used in plaiting-machines, and .that the ribs have been detachably con nected to such machines by means of staples and wires; but I am not aware that the binding has been used in connection with the stapies and wires, thus making the otherwise loose ribs permanent.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Sta'esv In a plaiting-machine, the combination, with the sides A, of the transverse ribs and triangular plates connected to said sides. by means of wires (J, secured by staples D, and thesheetmetal binding E, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signaturein presence of, two witnesses.

' SAMUEL I. ECHQLS.

Witnesses:

JNo. J. SHEA, M. SMITH. 

